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No. 486,640, Patented Nov.. 22, 1892.

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T. GINGRAS. RACK PoR" AXLB WASHBRS.

No. 486,640. Patented Nov. 22,1892.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.-

TIMOTHY GINGRAS, OF BUFFALO, NElV YORK.

RACK FOR AxLE-wAsHERs.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 486,640, dated November 22, 1892.

Application filed April 8, 1892. Serial No. 428,260. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.:

` Be it known that I, TIMOTHY GINGRAS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Racks for Axle-Washers, doc., of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a rack or holder which is more especially designed for holding leather axle-washers.

My invention has for its object to produce a convenient and attractive rack of this character, whereby the various sizes of washers are arranged separately, so that any-sized Washer is readily at hand, and in which the washers, while easily removable from their holders, are reliablyheld in place in the event of the rack being accidentally overturned or otherwise moved from its upright position.

In the accompanying drawings, consisting of two sheets, Figure l is a perspective view of my improved holder, showing the same filled with washers of various sizes, one of the hold-ers being sprung outward to the position in which the washers can be removed therefrom. Fig. 2 is a similar View thereof with the washers removed. Fig. o is a vertical cross-section of the holder. Figs. 4 and 5 are perspective Views of modiied forms of the holder.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

A represents the base of the rack or holder, which may be constructed of Wood, and B is an upright board or frame arranged centrally on the base and which is preferably secured with its lower end in alongitudinalmortise formed in the upper side of the base.

C are upright holders or supports, upon which the washers are placed and which are arranged on opposite sides of the upright board B and secured at their lower ends to the base A. Each of these holders preferably consists of apiece of doubledwire bent into the form of an elongated loop and arranged parallel with the upright board. The wireholders are arranged in close proximity to the board B, so as to confine the inner portions of the superposed washers between the board and the holders, and thereby hold the same against inward and outwarddisplacement. By constructing the holders in the form of a loop arranged parallel with the board B the upright members or branches c of the loop bear against the inner surface of the washers at two different points, whereby all of the washers on the holders are held against lateral displacement and retained in proper alignment.

D is a stop or horizontal bar secured to the upper end of the board B and overhanging the free upper ends of the Washer-holders C, so as to ret-ain the washers upon the holders. Theholders, being constructed of wire, possess a certain degree of elasticity and upon springing the upper portion of the holder outwardly beyond the stop-bar D, as shown in connection with the extreme left-hand holder in Fig. l, the washers can be readily removed from the holder, the holder springing back to its former upright position as soon as it is released. The upper ends of the holders are arranged in such close proximity to the under side of the stop-bar as to prevent the Washers from leaving the holders in case the rack is accidentally upset orinverted in handling or during shipment.

A row of washer-holders is preferably arranged on each side of the upright board B, as shown in the drawings; but, if desired,tl1e holders may be arranged on one side of the rack only.

Instead of employing elastic or movable washer-holders and a fixed stop for retaining the Washers upon the holders the holders may be constructed in the form of rigid spindles and the stop be made movable, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. In the modiiied construction shown in Fig. 4 the stop-bar D is arranged to slide horizontally on the upright board B, and the latter is provided at its upper end with a dovetail tenon e, which engages with a corresponding groove formed in the under side of the stop-bar. In this case the washers are placed upon the iiXed holders and removed therefrom by sliding the stop-bar laterally, so as to clear the free upper ends of the holders.

In the modiiied form of the rack shown in Fig. 5 the stop-bar D2 is hinged or pivoted at one end to the upright board B and provided at its opposite end with a catch f, which engages with the adjacent edge of the upright board and holds the bar in place. Upon releasing this catch and swinging the stop-bar IOO .upward on its hinge it clears the upper ends of the fixed washer-holders, permitting the Washers to be removed therefrom.

My improved rack, while especially desirable for holding axle-washers, may obviously be used for other similar articles.

I claim as my inventionl. A rack for Washers and similar articles, consisting,r of a horizontal base,lan upright board or frame secured at its lower end to said base, upright Washer holders or supports secured at their lower ends tothe horizontal base, and a horizontal stop-bar arranged on the upright board and overhanging the free upper ends of the washer-holders, whereby the washers are retained upon the holders, substantially as set forth.

2. A rack for Washers and similar articles, consisting of a horizontal base, an upright board or frame mountedonsaid base, elastic upright Washer holders or supports secured at their lower ends to said base andlcapable ofbeing sprung outward at their-upperends,

and a horizontal stop-bar arranged on said upright board and overhanging the upper ends of the elastic Washer-holders, whereby the washers are confined upon the holders when the latter are in their normal position,

.substantially as set forth.

Witness my hand this 6th day of April, `1892.

TIMOTHY GINGRAS.

Witnesses:

JNO. J. BONNER, FRED. C. GEY-ER. 

